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Is Biomel Complete gut chocolate ultra-processed?

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Pack of Biomel Complete gut chocolate

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 41 ingredients
  • 5 additives

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Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Fibre Blend (Apple Fibre, Beta Glucan, Chicory Root Fibre, Guar Fibre, Rice Bran, Soluble Corn Fibre), Belgian Cocoa Powder 27%, Sweeteners (Erythritol, Steviol Glycosides from Stevia), Vitamin Blend (B6 (pyridoxine HCL), B12 (methylcobalamin), D (plant-derived cholecalciferol), Calcium (tricalcium phosphate)), Culture Blend (Bacillus coagulans, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium lactis, Bifidobacterium longum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus reuteri, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Streptococcus thermophilus), Enzyme Blend (Amylase, Protease, Lipase, Cellulase, Lactase, almonds)

Additives: E1100 Alpha-Amylase , E1101 Protease , E1104 Lipase , E960a Steviol glycosides from Stevia , E968 Erythritol

As written on the pack

Fibre Blend (Apple Fibre, Beta Glucan, Chicory Root Fibre, Guar Fibre, Rice Bran, Soluble Corn Fibre) (37%), Belgian Cocoa Powder (27%), Sweeteners (Erythritol, Steviol Glycosides from Stevia), Vitamin Blend (B6 (pyridoxine HCL), B12 (methylcobalamin), D (plant-derived cholecalciferol), Calcium (tricalcium phosphate)), Culture Blend (Bacillus coagulans, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium lactis, Bifidobacterium longum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus reuteri, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Streptococcus thermophilus) (0.8%), Enzyme Blend (Amylase, Protease, Lipase, Cellulase, Lactase) (0.3%) May contain traces of nuts (almonds)

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E1104 Lipase A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
  • E968 Erythritol Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 854 bodybuilding supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 354th. 92% of the bodybuilding supplements here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 854 bodybuilding supplements, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060455490899, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.